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The fort was eventually washed away by a storm in and nothing remains of it today. The population of Salisbury rose to 5, in the early 19th century but declined dramatically, to just 1,, by the latter half of the century because Salisbury Falls was annexed to Amesbury in which greatly reduced the physical size of Salisbury.
History of Salisbury, Massachusetts
In , the East Parish meetinghouse was built near Salisbury Square, which is still standing today. In , the Eastern Railroad was extended to Newburyport and then extended across the Merrimack River to Salisbury shortly after. In , a short secondary branch line, running parallel to Elm Street, led from the main line to East Salisbury.
Textiles mills became a new source of income for Salisbury when the industrial revolution reached the United States in the s.
The Salisbury Manufacturing Company opened a woolen mill in the town in and by the s it had expanded to three mills. The mills were located in an area called Salisbury Falls which was later annexed to Amesbury in Other manufacturing industries that sprouted up in Salisbury in the late s included small boat building, carriage making and hat and shoe manufacturing that continued well into the next century. In fact, in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health investigated a sudden rise in cancer diagnoses in people who lived on Ferry Road, Mudnock Road and Kendell Lane and looked into whether it may have been caused by pollution at some former manufacturing sites in the town, including the site of the William H.
Butler shoe factory at 29 Elm Street, originally established there around or earlier, as well as other businesses that later existed at the site. An investigation determined the Elm Street site was contaminated with metals, such as arsenic and lead, and scraps of shoe leather, glass and other refuse had been buried in a pit at the site. The department, though, determined that the affected residents lived too far away from the site to have been exposed to the contaminated soil and since there are no wells on or near the site it was unlikely any nearby residents were exposed to the contaminants through drinking water.
Overall, it was determined that the rise in cancer cases in that area of the town was not unusual and not related to pollution at the Elm Street site and instead suggested that the smoking habits of the affected residents, as well as other factors such as age and occupational hazards, seemed to have contributed significantly to the cancer diagnoses.
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In the s, Salisbury Beach gained popularity as a resort town for city goers trying to escape the overcrowded cities. The beach had numerous cottages for visitors to stay in but since Beach Road at the time was a dirt road that often flooded at the marsh during high tide, the best way for visitors to access Salisbury Beach was by taking a ferry from Newburyport to a wharf at the Black Rocks on what is now the Salisbury Beach Reservation.
The wharf was located near the current boat ramp on the southern end of the reservation. The visitors would then take a horse-drawn car to the center of the beach, according to the book Images of America: Salisbury Beach by Pamela Stevens:. Steere, agent of the Salisbury Mills, had the first cottage built on the beach in , but the property was burglarized and torched in By , there were cottages on the oceanfront.
A hotel, the Blue Fish chowder house, and a wharf were built at the Black Rocks in at about the location of the current boat ramp. The Black Rocks is at the wide mouth of the Merrimack River, where small tidal streams meet at the south end of the beach. The building of another large wharf in to accommodate steamboats made the beach more accessible to passengers boarding at different locations on the river. Steam engines replaced the horses in the s and the line was electrified in the s.
A plank road from beyond the square across the marshes to the beach was constructed in The plank road was built over the marsh and began at a section of Beach Road that was often muddy and hard to travel on. It finally allowed visitors to cross the marshland, as one official explained: When the Salisbury Beach railroad was established in the s, the plank road was no longer needed and slowly decayed. On September 17, , a new festival called the Great Gathering was held for the first time at Salisbury Beach.
The festival was only open to native residents of Salisbury and they were personally invited by the Committee of Arrangements. During the festival, the crowd gathered on the beach and ate food and listened to music, according to the book Images of America: Five thousand people had gathered on the beach by 6 p. There was spirited music by a well-trained choir and speeches by local orators, including Caleb Cushing, a native son of Salisbury, a diplomat, and attorney general under Franklin Pierce. Clam chowder was served at the Relay House, even though the crowd had brought enough food to feed the inhabitants of Boston.
Although the Great Gathering was originally only open to Salisbury natives, after a few years it was opened up to anyone who wanted to attend. The beacon was nicknamed after Massachusetts Congressman and Civil War General Benjamin Butler , who lived in Newburyport and owned a maritime shipping company there, after he personally urged the federal government to build the beacon to assist local ships.
The marker, located near the current boat ramp, still exists today. To entertain the crowds of people flocking to the beach during this time, amusement park rides were soon built. In , Salisbury Beach had the first roller coaster, which was built by a man named Stephen Jackman, and was called the Roller Toboggan. Jackman later designed the roller coaster at Coney Island and Atlantic Beach. Other rides at Salisbury at the time included a rudimentary merry-go-round and swings set up right on the beach.
On what is now Broadway, were concession stands selling food like clam chowder and ice cream. In , the Pike Schoolhouse, a one-room Greek Revival schoolhouse, was built on the green at Salisbury Square where it is still standing today. It was later used as a fire station before being restored as a schoolhouse by removing the large fire apparatus doors and replacing them with two single doors.
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In , the Salisbury Beach Schoolhouse was built at the beach and the Town Hall was built at Salisbury Square, both of which are still standing. The hotel was a three-story wooden structure with a covered verandah and an ocean side open deck on the second story. Also during the second half of the 19th century, a number of ships wrecked off the coast of Salisbury Beach, including the Halifax in , the steamer Sir Francis in , the William Carroll in , the Jennie M.
Carter in , the Florida in and the Marble Bird in The wreckage of the Jennie M. Carter can still be seen today during very low tides near the center of the beach in the water in front of the Upper Deck bar. In , wreckage from a 19th century ship, which some speculate may have been from the Florida or the Jennie M. Carter, washed up on Salisbury Beach but it was eventually swept back out to sea.
In January of , more wreckage washed up on the beach near the pavilion. The building was a large dance pavilion built on wooden pylons directly over the beach and ocean. The building burned down after an arsonist set it on fire on January 14, , according to a report printed in Safety Engineering: The Magazine of Safety:. Fire started in northwest end. Discovered by people in the town at about 8: Stopped after it had entirely consumed the building. Fire was favored by open wooden construction. Fireman handicapped by burst water main and cold weather.
Private water apparatus, none effective; as water main was out of order, sprinkling system could not work. Persons in building, none; building closed for the winter. The Ocean Echo was rebuilt the following year in and operated until when it was auctioned off and later remodeled into a new music venue called the Frolics. The pylons from the Ocean Echo can still be seen sticking up out of the sand today when the beach becomes eroded after strong storms and hurricanes.
The earliest set of remains dated back over years. The visitors would then take a horse-drawn car to the center of the beach, according to the book Images of America: One source has indicated that the land the mound currently sits on is owned by the New England Power Company but stated there are no signs posted on the property announcing this. When the Salisbury Beach railroad was established in the s, the plank road was no longer needed and slowly decayed. Steere, agent of the Salisbury Mills, had the first cottage built on the beach in , but the property was burglarized and torched in
In , the Dodgem bumper cars debuted at the beach and remained one of the most popular attractions until the ride closed in Most of the historic buildings at Salisbury Beach were eventually destroyed by a series of fires in the early half of the 20th century. On September 9, , the Great Fire of forever changed Salisbury Beach when it destroyed over buildings, including the Cushing Hotel, the Atlantic House, the Ocean View, Castle Mona, Newark House, Hotel Comet, the Leighton House, the Bijou Theater, the post office, all of the nearby restaurants, all of the amusement rides including the Culver Flying Horses merry-go-round, a drugstore, several small grocery stores, concession stands and about cottages.
The fire started after a lamp fell over and ignited chemicals in a photography studio at the rear of the Cushing Hotel. The fire continued to spread south for over a quarter of a mile, burning everything in its path. Parts of Salisbury Beach were later rebuilt but it was never the same after the fire. Fires in and also destroyed about 40 buildings in total including a number of amusement rides. The military reservation was a coastal defense site built to help protect the Merrimack River and Newburyport Harbor from air and naval attack in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
The reservation consisted of two sites, a acre site at the mouth of the Merrimack River and a second site about 1. The land the site sat on was leased from the State of Massachusetts and was returned to the state in but the military continued to run the smaller site for a number of years.
Two of the concrete gun mounts, which are located near the southern end of the beach, have recently been uncovered on the beach and can now be viewed by visitors. Sometime in the s, the exact year is unclear, the Frolics Ballroom opened in the location of the former Ocean Echo pavilion and became a very popular music venue. It closed sometime around the s and was demolished in January of The amusement park was located where the Pavilion building now exists and it included the Moon Rocket Ride, the Broadway Flying Horses merry-go-round, which was built in , a water slide, the Himalaya and a roller coaster.
The park closed in It was the last amusement park to operate at Salisbury Beach.
It featured rides such as the Witch Castle, a roller coaster and a merry-go-round. It was closed and demolished in and replaced with condominiums. Salisbury Beach is still a popular summertime destination and is currently undergoing a revitalization. Town officials are looking for investors to renovate the beach and turn it into a year round community instead of a seasonal tourist destination. The town lost one young person in the decade-long Vietnam War. It has lost fifteen to heroin in the last two years.
The museum features historical maps, flags, furniture, documents and Civil War memorabilia. The museum also employs a genealogy expert with over 20 years of local genealogy research experience. Hours are by appointment only. The phone number is Salisbury Colonial Burial Ground: Salisbury Point Ghost Trail: The concrete gun mounts are along the edge of the dunes and are surrounded by beach fencing.
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Morrill Point Burial Mound: According to various archaeology journals, the mound is located west of a place called Morrill Point proper in an area collectively known as Indian Hill. It is surrounded by a wooded swamp in an area that borders the salt marsh on the north side of the Merrimack River.
One source has indicated that the land the mound currently sits on is owned by the New England Power Company but stated there are no signs posted on the property announcing this. I have since been informed by individuals who have seen the mound that the archaeologists who excavated the site wanted it to remain unknown in order to prevent people from disturbing it. Officials are seeking any information about the cemetery in order to document it before it is lost to time. Norton — Early Salisbury, Mass.
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